“Researchers studying over a decade’s worth of dead otters in Britain have concluded that pollution is most likely the cause of penis shrinkage in the water-loving mammals.” Continue reading Shrinkage Alarm: Pollution May Be Shrinking Otter Penises; Scientists Say Research Is ‘Warning’ For Humans
Category: Chemicals
Claim: BPA causes asthma
Aside from the improper use of statistical analysis and lack of biological plausibility, widespread BPA use predates the supposed “epidemic” of asthma by decades. Continue reading Claim: BPA causes asthma
Store owners say plastic bag ban causes more shoplifting
“Thieves with reusable bags harder to track, Seattle store owners say.” Continue reading Store owners say plastic bag ban causes more shoplifting
LATimes: Some plastics should be classified as hazardous, scientists say
Not because they are, though. Continue reading LATimes: Some plastics should be classified as hazardous, scientists say
‘Toxic’ Vapors Seeping Up From Underneath Google Buildings
Just a little TCE. Harmless at these concentrations. Continue reading ‘Toxic’ Vapors Seeping Up From Underneath Google Buildings
UN: Man-made chemicals cited in health scourges
“Man-made chemicals in everyday products are likely to be at least the partial cause of a global surge in birth deformities, hormonal cancers and psychiatric diseases, a U.N.-sponsored research team reported on Tuesday.” Continue reading UN: Man-made chemicals cited in health scourges
Greenpeace at climate rally: ‘No more plastic bags’
Check out Plastic Bag Man. Continue reading Greenpeace at climate rally: ‘No more plastic bags’
AAAS meeting: No harm from BPA
“Diseases associated with exposure to bisphenol A (BPA) could be more simply explained by an unhealthy diet of pre-packaged fast foods that come in plastic wrapping containing the chemical.” Continue reading AAAS meeting: No harm from BPA
Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction
They get the munchies from anti-depressants. Continue reading Study: Fish in drug-tainted water suffer reaction
Study: Non-stick cookware linked to arthritis
Doubtful (poor quality data & misuse of statistics), especially since the claimed “effect” was reported in women but not men. Continue reading Study: Non-stick cookware linked to arthritis
PBS Claim: EPA corrupted by chemical industry
This would probably be news to the chemical industry. Continue reading PBS Claim: EPA corrupted by chemical industry
Is lead poisoning behind some juvenile crime?
No. “High” blood lead levels are a sign of poverty, which is associated with juvenile crime. Continue reading Is lead poisoning behind some juvenile crime?